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ABI reveals ‘biggest ever’ drive to boost customer mental health standards
The trade association aims to help all vulnerable customers navigate insurance products
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Close Brothers Premium Finance urges brokers to ‘change gear’
Brokers ’need to change gear and do their bit to bring about a full recovery in 2021’, says financial services organisation
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IT Interview
Andy Yeoman: Data-led approach is ‘entirely non-optional’
Insurtech boss says brokers are ‘gearing up strongly’ around data and analytics to maintain ‘competitive advantage’
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Dog thefts pushing up pet insurance prices – Comparethemarket
The PCW found that policyholders living within the same part of the UK could be paying vastly different pet premiums
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Lack of insurance solution causes yet another music festival to cancel
The absence of a state-backed insurance scheme has left organisers in a ‘tricky position’
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News Analysis
Travel insurance sector faces capacity concerns post-pandemic
As the travel industry gears up to reopen post-lockdown, a spike in claims could impact insurance capacity
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Features
Briefing: Intangible asset underinsurance offers post-pandemic opportunity
The Covid-19 spotlight has illuminated the protection gap around intangible assets – this is a wake-up call the sector can’t ignore
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News Analysis
Government must take ‘leap of faith’ to mend ‘gaping hole’ in cover for live events
Industry figures beg the government to seriously consider state-backed insurance scheme as the commercial insurance market for events cancellation is ‘unlikely’ to mobilise until 2022
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IT Interview
Ant Middle: Pandemic has been ‘fascinating period to take on leadership’
Chief executive says pride in the business has created momentum, while chief distribution officer applauds its bond with brokers
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Insurers have paid £600m in interim and final BI claims payments
Around 13,670 BI policyholders out of the 35,438 who have had claims accepted have received at least an interim payment
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Mark Wilson’s insurtech could trump competitors with AI – GlobalData
Abacai Holdings identified as ’a startup to watch’ thanks to AI focus
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Aviva predicts uptick in cyber insurance sales post-pandemic
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced many SMEs to work remotely, but this comes with a larger cyber risk exposure for businesses
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Saga seeks transformation with strategic turnaround plan
Group chief executive believes the plan will boost growth for the business, while driving sustainable returns for its investors
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IT Interview
Aston Lark boss Peter Blanc on mission to ‘build best broker’ amid acquisition spree
With ten acquisitions completed this year and counting, Aston Lark boss Peter Blanc tells Insurance Times the motives behind the broker’s spending spree and how he envisions the business developing
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Covid clauses creating new D&O concerns
Recent moves by insurers to include broad Covid-19 exclusion clauses may have significant ramifications for the D O sector
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Shed and garage home office spaces could pose risk for insurers – Aviva
In its latest research, Aviva reveals that only a third of people have a designated home office space in their property
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Features
Briefing: Covid, capacity and poor insurer service continues to pose problems for brokers
Recent research compiled by Insurance Times and Close Brothers Premium Finance reveals what major challenges brokers are watching right now
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Underwriting room could remain Lloyd’s focal point, but its role needs redefining – LIIBA
The trade body emphasises that the underwriting room must ’not become the museum of modern insurance’ and that it is essential ’that London remains a critical hub for global insurance business’, despite increased flexible working models
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Saga’s full year results suffer due to ‘significant impact of Covid-19 on travel’
The company said travel insurance profitability reduced by £98.3m in the 12 months to 31 January 2021
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Trõv continues expansion into UK market
The insurtech chief executive believes embedded insurance is revolutionising distribution